Brewsvegas

Ten days. Eighty-seven events. Fifty venues. 11 — 20 March.

Welcome to Brewsvegas, Brisbane's grassroots, community-minded celebration of all things craft beer. It's now in its third year, and continues to nurture creativity and innovation within the local craft beer scene.

There's something for everyone — as long as you have some interest in beer — something to suit all tastes and budgets. There's so much going on it can be daunting for the inex-beer-ienced, so we've picked out some highlights.

Launch party / 11 Mar, 5pm / Wandering Cooks / Free

Kick off the fest in style. Here's where you'll get to rub shoulders not only with like-minded beer fans, but you'll also be introduced to some of the finest breweries.

Craft Beer Seeks Super Hero / 12 - 19 Mar / John Mills Himself / Free

John Mills Himself is collaborating with Crofts Brewing and Comics Etc and wants you to help them design a super hero character for two of their unnamed and unbranded beers. Also test your comic knowledge by trying to guess the influences behind their other four beers.

A Bull In A Cheese Shop / 12 Mar, 12pm / Black Pearl Epicure / $10/15

Holgate Brewhouse and Black Pearl Epicure come together to match craft beer with some fine foods. Sample delicious bites — raclette, charcuterie, paella, caviar and chocolate — paired with Holgate beer. And Matt Kirkegaard and Peter Gross will be hosting a Beer & Cheese master class.

Foraged With Bacchus / 12 Mar, 1pm / Bosc / $35

A six-tap seasonal takeover of Beers By Bacchus accompanied by a delicious BBQ prepared by Gordon & Luxton Gourmet Butchers. A ticket gets you a taste of all six beers, plus food, plus a take-home BBQ pack!

Around The World In 80 (18) Beers! / 12 Mar, 12pm / The Mill On Constance / $50

Five destinations, 18 beers, all in the one place. Local delicacies will be provided as snacks. There will be bar games.

Beer Sheila / 19 Mar, 11am / Newstead Brewing Co / $60

Look, it's 2016 and there's still a bunch of misconceptions about women when it comes to (well, everything, including) beer. So NBCo is hosting this lunch, featuring four beers brewed by female brewers, venue staff, sales reps and punters, matched to four courses. There'll also be guest speakers.

Check out the whole program and plan your Brewsvegas by heading to the website: brewsvegas.com.